Under orders from Sannan Keisuke, Chizuru races to deliver a message to Hijikata and his men. Meanwhile, Kondo's squad has charged into Ikedaya where Imperial Loyalists, including ronin from Choshu, are holding a meeting. Though the Shinsengumi troops fight furiously against an overwhelming number of enemies, as they wait for their allies to come to their aid, Kondo and his men...
Amidst the fierce battle raging within Ikedaya, Okita and Todo Heisuke confront two ronin who give off a strange and extraordinary air. They face off, one-on-one, but...
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